St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-10-13
Observation-Disclosures.


Blodgett were married Tuesday after
noon at the residence Of the brides ia
Their, Capt. P. d. BlOdgett of St. Johns
bury. Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks per-
formed the ceremony. 1t was very
quiet affair only the family friends and
few neighbors being present. The
bride wore dark travelling suit, that
could not have been otherwise than ex-
ceedingly becoming, and Immediately
after the ceremony the happy couple
were conveyed to the station, took the
Montreal express and began their west
ern journey. They will make a stay
of a few days at Chicago, another brief
stop at MarshalltOwn, Iowa, where Mr..
Belknap has family friends, and will
go thence to San Diego, CAL, their
home for the present. Fortunately
they will find quite colony of family
frieps,.s and acquaintance there and so
will not be entirely in Il strange land.
While wishing the bride all joy i'm her
new relations her many friends in st.
Johnsbury regret to lose from the place
one who has been SO active and who
has contributed SO much of pleasure to
this people. At the South church she
will be specially missed. Few musical
entertainments have been given by To-
cal talent in recent years which have
not been favored with her sweet con-
traltO. Mr.. Belknap, for some years
employed at Fairbanks store, also has
many friends here who will wish him
success in whatever business he may
undertake..
The marriage ceremony was proceed
ed by reception given by Capt. and
Mrs. p. d. BlOdgett to large circle OF
friends in this place Friday evening
| The parlOrs of their home on Mai:I
street were crowded throughout the
evening and many were the cOngratu-
lations extended to the prospective
bride and groom, now Mr.. and Mrs.
Belknap. Numerous presents testified
the esteem of numerous friends.
Sale of st. Johnsbury Granite Co.
Mr.. Laird has sold the real estate,
fixtures and stock on hand of the ST.
Johnsbury Granite company to B. G.
Howe, proprietor of the Avenue house,
for $I2, 900, and has taken in part pay
ment the Henry Ross farm, recently
bought by Mr.. Howe, who reserves d
few acres of the meadow land. A stock
company will at once be formed
Among those who have already sub
scribed for the stock are B. G.. Howe
John Richie, NJ. j. Caldbeck, E. M
Harris, o. p. Bennett and Mr.. Laird
who will take $1,000 in the new com.
pany indeed, no subscriptions have
been taken for less amount. Mr.
Benefits marble works go into the
new company at $1,000. Possession
will be given Nov. |. Mr.. Harris
thoroughly familiar with the business
in all it's departments and practical
granite cutter, will be the manager O
the new company. Mr.. Laird retains
his interest in his granite quarries anC
will give his attention to the quarry
ing of rough granite and to his Vir
ginia mica mines. He will also bt
able to do something for the new com
pany in the way of getting business
etc. If all the room that is fitted VI
| fOr work ia utilized the works cal
keep 100 men busy. There are alread!
orders in hand enough to keep TIN
present force engaged and the outlool
is good for strong, substantial bust
ness, on sound business basis.
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